Program manager Work, Jobs in Witney, Oxf (with Salaries)

Head of Programme Operations - IS8 Life Sciences
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) —Swindon
- £58,589 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Doctoral degree
- Project management
- No degree
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
2d
Regional Programme Director - Asia
Barnabas Aid —Swindon
- £65,000 - £75,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- In-person
- Leadership
Quick apply
8d
Programme Manager - Protect Integration
Nationwide Building Society —Swindon
- From £90,000 a year
- Temporary
- PMP
- Banking
5d
Strategic Onboarding Programme Delivery Manager
UK SBS Ltd —Swindon
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Agile
4d
Project Manager
Lumai —Oxford
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- PMP
- Engineering
- Project management
- Annual leave
Quick apply
9d
Project Manager / Benefits Manager – IS8 Life Science Programme
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) —Swindon
- £37,841 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Microsoft Office
- Project management
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
2d
Project Manager / Benefits Manager - IS8 Life Science Programme
UK Research and Innovation —Swindon
- £37,841 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Microsoft Office
- Project management
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
2d
Head of Programme Operations - IS8 Life Sciences
UK Research and Innovation —Swindon
- £58,589 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Doctoral degree
- Project management
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
2d

More jobs to discover

Find similar jobs that you might be interested in.

EMEA Safety, Health and Environment Manager
Malvern Panalytical Ltd —Malvern
At least 10 years of hands-on experience in SHE within medium to high-risk organisation. Drive SHE Strategy Delivery: Collaborate with local teams to implement…
Regional Programme Director - Asia
Barnabas Aid —Swindon
Ensure robust needs assessments, project design, budgets, partner due diligence, risk assessments, and monitoring plans are in place before grants are committed…
£65,000 - £75,000 a year
Quick apply
8d

I want to receive the latest job alerts for program manager in witney, oxf

By signing in to your account, you agree to SimplyHired's Terms of Service and consent to our Cookie and Privacy Policy.

Head of Programme Operations - IS8 Life Sciences

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) -
Swindon

Apply Now

Job details

Full-time
£58,589 a year
2 days ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount

Qualifications

Doctoral degree
Cost control
Project management
Mentoring
Financial management
Communication skills

Full job description

Head of Programme Operations - IS8 Life Sciences

Medical Research Council

Salary: £58,589 per annum

Band: UKRI Band F

Contract Type: Open ended

Hours: Full-time (flexible working available)

Location: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire - Hybrid working available

Closing Date: Wednesday 1st July 2026

Purpose

To lead programme operations for the UKRI Life Sciences Industrial Strategy programme.

As Head of Programme Operations, you will work across UKRI to support the organisation’s mission to deliver strategic government and societal priorities through the Life Sciences programme.

You will be line managed by the Programme Director for the Life Sciences programme and will lead a small team. You will work closely with MRC teams and life sciences teams from across UKRI.

Each IS8 programme delivers a portfolio of investments and interventions through councils and Innovate UK teams. Your role will be the strategic and operational coordination across these delivery teams, to support the design, delivery and performance of the Life Sciences programme.

You will lead on programme governance, monitoring and evaluation, risk and assurance, finance, and secretariat functions. You will operate confidently across a complex, multi‑organisation environment, building and maintaining strong working relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to support the development and delivery of a portfolio of high-profile projects that will address government and societal priorities in the life sciences.

Key Responsibilities

Line management of delivery team members.
Working with the programme director to establish and maintain portfolio governance structures.
Support the strategic development and delivery of the Life Sciences programme across UKRI.
Managing the secretariat for the Life Sciences Programme Boards/meetings and supporting the programme director and SRO with paperwork and briefings.
Leading and/or supporting the development of business cases for the programme.
Lead the successful design, management and delivery of the programme including:
Alignment of projects with objectives
Real time progress monitoring
Risk management
Reporting
Monitoring, evaluation and impact management
Benefits realisation
Building and maintaining strong relationships with key contacts across UKRI’s other relevant priority programmes and external stakeholders from government departments, industry and medical research funders.
Planning, scheduling and securing resources for delivery of the programme, working with Council and Innovate UK operations teams.
Maintaining overall coherence of programme and governance frameworks to support projects and plan programme assurance activities.
Matrix working with delivery teams across UKRI to ensure dependencies are actively managed, act as an arbiter to resolve issues across the programme.
Ensuring delivery within budget and working with the finance business partner teams to hit spend profiles.

About you /Personal Specification

The below criteria will be scored during Shortlisting (S), Interview (I) or both (S&I).

Portfolio, programme and project management experience alongside relevant qualifications. (S/I)
Experience in managing complex, multistakeholder life sciences R&D programmes and portfolios. (S/I)
Strong understanding of programme governance, risk management, and benefits realisation. (S/I)
Understanding of UK Government Green, Teal and Magenta Books. (I)
The ability to build influential networks and experience in managing relationships across a broad range of stakeholders, and cross-functional teams. (I)
The ability to foster collaboration and resolve conflicts. (I)
Experience of leading teams and mentoring staff. (S/I)
An understanding of financial management, including cost control, and financial forecasting and reporting. (S/I)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. (S/I)
A degree or PhD in health and life sciences or equivalent experience working in life sciences research management (S/I).

Benefits

We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package. We are committed to supporting employees' development and promote a culture of continuous learning!

A list of benefits below:

An outstanding defined salary pension scheme.
30 days' annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent).
Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities.
Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice.
Flexible working options.

Plus many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work life balance!

For further information on our benefits please see:

Benefits of working at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

UKRI is an Equal Opportunity & Disability Confident Employer.

Please apply online, if you experience any issue applying, please contact [email protected]

Work Location: In person

Apply Now

Refine Your Search

program manager jobs in witney, oxf

Head of Programme Operations - IS8 Life Sciences

Regional Programme Director - Asia

Programme Manager - Protect Integration

Strategic Onboarding Programme Delivery Manager

Project Manager

Project Manager / Benefits Manager – IS8 Life Science Programme

Project Manager / Benefits Manager - IS8 Life Science Programme

Head of Programme Operations - IS8 Life Sciences

More jobs to discover

I want to receive the latest job alerts for program manager in witney, oxf

Explore jobs in more locations

Jobseeker tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected